New information from Russia is drawing concerns for NHL prospects based overseas.

On Monday, during an interview with MatchTV, Russian agent Shumi Babaev expressed that his client Nikita Evseev had "an order from the President, according to which young players should stay here — in Russia."

Evseev, 19, and his agent are banking on the KHL to side with them after he did not permit any trade. "They forced him to go to a club he didn't want to go to. As a result, our only chance is to submit for consideration that the KHL has sorted out this situation." Evseev's agent said.

If Evseev chooses to, he can go abroad, terminating his contract and leaving. "He is determined and says he won’t tolerate this, but neither he nor I [Shumi Babaev] want to leave Russia."

Moscow, Russia, is trying to take an extensive measure to have control over young players and their basic whereabouts. Specifically, The Russian Ice Hockey Federation has been working to implement said formality to patrol their young teenage prospects.

The Russian Hockey Federation is pushing for at least 4 to 5-year careers in the KHL for players before considering going elsewhere. Sparking a rumour that picked up steam on Christmas day regarding Flyers' prospects Yegor Zavragin, 18, and more notably, 19-year-old Matvei Michkov. Taking Alexei Kolosov, 18, into account, he is Belarusian and has already signed an entry-level contract with the Flyers, on loan with Dinamo Minsk (KHL), Minsk, is outside of Russia. Kolosov will hopefully have an easier time leaving on his own accord.

An uneducated guess turned clickbait and propaganda, sending the hockey world into a spiral, including the Flyers faithful. With so much uncertainty and questions still glooming, let's stick with what we know for now.

This so-called ban is not outright, meaning it is open and direct, reaffirming young prospects in Russia, forcing them to remain there for at least three seasons. This was implemented before the 2023 draft, extending the base time to five seasons. However, nothing was announced or made official at the entry draft in Nashville, Tennessee.

These new rules will enforce new, younger players coming into the league and extend their stay to reach the new minimum of 4 to 5 years. Contracts that have already been signed cannot and will not be altered. Any extensions and new contracts will fall under the league's changes. Therefore, it will not affect Michkov and other current KHL prospects.

KHL prospects drafted this summer, Michkov and Zavragin, among others, will not be affected by these measures. Over the next three years, things can and will probably change. There is no reason to hit the panic button yet.

Nothing has changed regarding Michkov and his timeline. It is still the same and will remain the same until further notice. It is also worth noting that he has already spent over five seasons between the KHL/VHL/MHL. If it were to be the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) specifically, he would surpass the 5-year threshold once his three-year deal ends in 2026.

Albeit unhappy playing in Russia and wanting to come to America as soon as possible, Michkov does not want to go abroad, terminating his contract and risking leaving his family behind. In saying that, Russia takes pride in their prospects and wants them to be NHL-ready when they decide to depart. It will be easier for a player like Matvei Michkov to leave when his time comes because the league knows he will make a difference in the National Hockey League and get credited ice time.

During his time in Russia, Michkov has accumulated 277 points across the KHL (73—22-29-51), MHL (84—68-39-107), and VHL (12—10-4-14). He has an outstanding 0.87 points per game in draft year, plus 1 season with HC Sochi, the best by a U-19 player in KHL history. He has surpassed Evgeny Kuznetsov, Kirill Kaprizov, and Alex Ovechkin.

Michkov has spent seven seasons/years between leagues and an additional two years as a part of Russia U16. It may be Russia, but once a player's contract is up, they do not have any control or say over them. Granted, four to five years appears to be the consensus between all parties involved — The Russian Federation, KHL and NHL. Anything beyond that is subject to change.

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